Breast cancer benefit for Gina

Wednesday

Feb 20, 2013 at 9:39 AMFeb 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM

On Feb. 22 the Siskiyou County community will be gathering at the Fort Jones Community Center for a benefit concert to raise money for 28-year-old Scott Valley native Gina Giacomelli who is battling breast cancer.

John Bowman

On Feb. 22 the Siskiyou County community will be gathering at the Fort Jones Community Center for a benefit concert to raise money for 28-year-old Scott Valley native Gina Giacomelli who is battling breast cancer.

The event will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature live music by Slap Shoe Fly (featuring members of the Sundown Poachers). A donation of $10 per person will be requested at the door. This will be an all-ages event and guests are welcome to bring their own beverages.

Giacomelli, a 2002 graduate of Etna High School and a 2007 graduate of Chico State, was diagnosed in September 2012. She had surgery in November and began chemotherapy sessions in December.

She said, “I am very excited for the event, to have a night of fun with my friends and family. Without them I don't want to imagine what getting over this hurdle would be like.”

Event organizer Chai Perlman told the Daily News, “Scott Valley is a very special place and part of that is because the community comes together when people need help. That’s what this is all about and we’re hoping people from all over the county will come out to support Gina by dancing to some great music and sharing their love with her.”

The Fort Jones Community Center is located at 11960 East St. in Fort Jones, behind the post office.

Anyone interested in making a donation can send it to Giacomelli Benefit, P.O. Box 211, Fort Jones, CA 96032.